With the population of homeless people at the Civic Center ballooning to more than 450 and heavy criticism coming from the media and county officials, the Santa Ana City Council Tuesday declared a public health and safety crisis.
Category: Transportation
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Transportation
Sen. Leyva: Honoring the Labor Movement This Labor Day
State Sen. Connie M. Leyva reminds us that the labor movement has helped ensure workers and their families have a better quality of life for future generations. She argues that unions are needed now more than ever before.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Candidates Showcase Sharp Divisions on Key Issues at Forum
The gathering featured some of Santa Ana’s most influential politicos and served as a window into how various factions in the city are battling for control of its most important institutions.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim Council Votes to Continue With Streetcar Despite Lack of Funding
Mayor Tom Tait proposed killing the streetcar project entirely because it has been denied funding from both the Orange County Transportation Authority and the federal government. But the council majority shot down the proposal.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Proposes Fare Changes to Cope With Declining Bus Ridership
As part of an effort to overhaul its struggling bus system, the Orange County Transportation Authority is considering a new fee structure that would charge riders based on how far they travel instead of the current flat fee across bus routes countywide.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Public Gets Chance to Vet Santa Ana Streetcar Plans
After nearly six years of designing, planning and securing funding for Orange County’s first streetcar line, county transportation officials are now embarking on a push for public input.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Awards $19.5 Million for Local Bike Projects
The grants will help Orange County, which has the second-highest rate of traffic collisions among counties statewide, create safer bike lanes and pedestrian trails.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Transportation
Miller: Kill SB 986 Before it Kills Us
Prominent transportation advocate, Brenda Miller, explains why the “Remain stopped” in existing law is important and should not be changed.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Kept Secret Cyber Attack That Cost $600,000
A February cyber attack on Orange County Transportation Authority servers resulted in the total shutdown of email, voicemail and numerous other services. Officials kept the attack secret, which could be a violation of the state’s open meetings law.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana, Transportation
OCTA Picks Construction Manager for OC Streetcar Project
The Orange County Transportation Authority board voted unanimously Monday to select PGH Wong Engineering to manage the OC Streetcar Project, a 4.15 mile route that would connect Santa Ana and Garden Grove.
